The FBI reportedly confirms it examined NSO’s spy ware


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The FBI has confirmed to The Washington Publish that the company had a license to make use of NSO’s Pegasus spy ware and that it examined out the software program’s capabilities. The bureau insists that the software program, which is able to silently infecting telephones and accessing digital camera and microphone feeds, contacts, texts, and extra, was by no means used “in help of any investigation,” however the Publish’s report says that there have been no less than discussions throughout the FBI and Division of Justice about how the FBI may go about deploying the spy ware.

The affirmation comes after The New York Instances launched a sweeping report final week, which included particulars in regards to the FBI’s relationship with NSO. Not solely did the FBI check out the spy ware on telephones utilizing overseas SIM playing cards,…

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